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A small briery nook in one place above the woods on the 

 east side has its pair of birds, and likewise the border of the 

 hill-top woods on the west ; but the birds with which I am in- 

 timately acquainted reside, during the summer, near a beau- 

 tiful little water-fall pretty well up to the head of the hollow 

 where the two main forks join. Here the "zee-ze-ze" song of 

 the male bird greets me every summer; and the suitable nest- 

 ing ground being restricted to less than an acre, makes find- 

 ing the nest an easy matter, as compared with larger areas. 

 About two hundred yards farther up the right hand branch is 

 another small spot where I have frequently heard the birds, 

 but they undoubtedly were the same pair feeding. 



Migration, .Sociability, Nest Building, Etc* 



The date of arrival in this locality varies with weather con- 

 ditions. The earliest being April 20, and the latest May 3. 

 bine waim days beginning about the middle of April, general- 

 ly start, in a short time, the buds of forest trees and bushes, 

 and at this time is when the Golden-wings begin to arrive. No 

 time during migration have I observed more birds than during 

 the summer months. This fact leads me to believe that this 

 bird's habitat is restricted to certain localities and to reach 

 their destination they travel by different routes. Certain it is 

 that all those making this part of their range their summer 

 home, arrive about the same time. 



My records for departure in the fall are somewhat meager, 

 having a record for Sept. 21, and several for a week earlier. 



While appearing rather shy, the Golden-wing is not ad- 

 verse to nesting in close proximity to many other species. I 

 have found their nests within a few yards of Field, Song and 

 Chipping Sparrows, Maryland Yellow-throat, Yellow-breasted 

 Chat, Indigo Bunting, Kentucky Warbler, Cardinal, Yellow- 

 billed Cuckoo, Bob-white and Towhee, once being within four 

 feet of the latter and incubation progressing in both. 



